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3 out of 5 stars

I Hate to Say It, But...

Michelle Walsh, 12/02/2015
updated 06/14/2017
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful

As much as I love it, it's got to go. Bought used with about 40K miles on it. It's fun to drive, gets great mileage, and I had no complaints until I went to have the oil changed and the mechanic told me there were metal particles in the oil, and I shouldn't be driving it. I bought it from CarMax, who have been wonderful about dealing with this: ended up having to replace the engine (no cost to me), but when the car came back after being gone for a month, the antennae had been broken off (and not replaced) and one of my hubcaps was missing (again, CarMax is being great about repair/replacement). Came out a week ago to drive to church, and the driver's side door handle came off in my hand. Not a big thing, but a) I live in Wisconsin, where it gets pretty cold, and it was very temperate the night before-not like it was well below freezing and therefore brittle, and b) This car doesn't even have 50,000 miles on it yet. I'm now wondering "what next" every time I get in the car to drive it. It makes me sad, because I've really loved this car. Too bad Fiat can't make something more reliable...

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3.75 out of 5 stars

loved my FIAt...for first 5 months...hated Chrysler/Bob Baker Carlsbad :(

chiariello, 04/04/2013
2012 FIAT 500 C Pop 2dr Convertible (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
41 of 50 people found this review helpful

bought brand new car, only 3K miles, sometimes it would start, sometimes it wouldn't...not a good feature in a car! at first dealer suggested I was doing something wrong, but after having it towed 3 X, they finally realized I wasn't making this up. It was there for 2 months, I asked them finally for replacement (lemon law, which my car, which was sadly the case) so they dragged their feet for another month, plus charged me for mileage on the poor car they sold me. It was extortion, but after 3 months I paid it just to get a car....I don't think the service dept was at fault, they simply couldn't figure out what's wrong, but the dealer didn't help us at all, and Chrysler was even worse.

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5 out of 5 stars

Mr Blue

Charlie, 05/20/2018
updated 05/29/2019
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful

I was a little hesitant on buying this car as to some of the reviews and actually I bought it used but the bottom line is that I love it ! I now have 100,000 miles on it and other than routine maintenance ,oil changes ,tune up etc. It has never let me down ! I travel 50 miles a day to and from work and love the great fuel economy at about 38.5 miles per gallon at about 60 mph ! Also the Bose stereo rocks ! All in all no complaints but thinking of maybe going with the 4 door version if I purchase another .

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Makes me smile

fiatscooter, 06/10/2011
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Just bought my sport last Saturday and I am very happy with the purchase. It has style and is tons of fun to drive. My commute seems to have been shortened. I definitely would recommend this car to anyone looking for an inexpensive and fuel efficient alternative in the usa. Great job Fiat!

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4 out of 5 stars

Great Piccolo!!!

elcano1, 03/15/2013
updated 03/15/2016
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

It has been a little more than a year that I get my 500 Sport, after 15,000 miles my wife and I are so happy with it, is like a go-kart, is too much fun, easy to park "zero" problems and great service from our dealer. I'm looking for the Abarth in the next future. Esta de rompe"m". Existen vehiculos mas rapidos pero no tan divertidos para manejar.

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